The 1987 film "Flowers in the Attic" is based on the V.C. Andrews book of the same name and tells the story of four siblings imprisoned and horribly mistreated in an attic by their narcissistic... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by JWOcker and Rachel

The distinctive designs of modernist architect Antoni Gaudi can be seen all over Spain, and are admired and studied by artists, architects, and the general public alike. His passions were... »

Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes, Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac, Rachel and others

Dragon House Chinese restaurant of the Curtis Park Neighborhood in Sacremento, not only nips your Chinese food craving in the bud, it is also a real architectural treat. From the landscaping to... »

Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Outsider Architecture | Edited by katiebaker4

Polish immigrant Stanley Smolak created the fantasy-like world of Legs Inn during the late 1920's. The extraordinary complexes made primarily of hand-carved driftwood and local river stone. The... »

Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by LiveLifeAquatic and Rachel

Stone house, dwelling excavated in sandstone by Lino Well, at the beginning of s. XX. Continued inhabited, and its inhabitants, descendants of the builder, the show nicely: It was carved to... »

Outsider Architecture | Edited by Piedrasmagicas

There is actually a real fairy tale castle in Rome. It was built under directions from its weirdo owner Giovanni Torlonia (last descendant of a noble Roman family of french descent) who... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by athomio, Rachel and others

Built during the Norman period around 1140, Kilpeck Church was given to the Abbey of Gloucester in 1143. The site is believed to have formerly been a Saxon church, and the oval shape of the... »

Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac and Rachel

In America, the concept of "Outsider Art" has been taken to extremes, and at this point a work of art essentially needs to be created accidentally by a muskrat or another waterborne rodent to... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac, Mark_Casey and others

Aspen has long been established as a winter wonderland for the rich and famous, and in the 70s, the party was in full swing. Architect Andre Ulrych not only joined the party, but supplied a most... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Rachel and Seth Teicher

Cathedrals are well known as places of quiet reflection and reverence for divinity. To encourage these behaviors, architects often use calm, echoless corridors, vaulted ceilings arching toward the... »

Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Mark_Casey, Rachel and others